Mason Arik: Only 4 states left

Monday, January 31, 2011

Only 4 states left

Wow!! 105 pieces of mail arrived for smiling Mason!!
A giant hug from Washington!

Check it out, 8 octopus cards!! (Mason's most popular card)

The first card from a US Marine (stationed in Camp Pendleton, CA)

Pittsburgh Steelers cards from Memphis, TN and Chewbacca!!

Favorite handmade card from Paris!!

Mason had 6 cards from Alaska!! Thanks to Anchorage, AK our cats do look alike, and how cool to have a moose born in your yard!! And from Galena, AK where the Iditarod came through.

And we had our first card from twins only 4 years old in Boise, Idaho (a Capitol too)! Shark teeth from Virginia! And crazy over a footlong from Subway!!

Only 4 states left, Wyoming, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Vermont.
Mason's still having some tummy pains. But thanks everyone for filling his heart full of love, and for smiles all around. No SCHOOL tomorrow for Maverick or Ally due to potential blizzard conditions.
*The Chili's night for Mason has been rescheduled for Tuesday February 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. I'll email a new flier soon.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Happy, happy birthday dear Maverick. I am so proud of you. love, Celia; January 31, 2011 at 9:05 PM
Anonymous said...: I LOVE the homemade card from Paris...oh,la,la.
A Very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Maverick. Probably one of the best brothers I have ever met!!!

Love to all...Carrie; January 31, 2011 at 9:12 PM
Anonymous said...: Another snow day for Mason to spend with Maverick and Ally! Hope the mailman can make it through the blizzard to deliver more of the wonderful Valentines!; February 1, 2011 at 9:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Did mailmen work today? How horrible. Wonder how those little trucks made it thru this snow?! It's great packing snow Mason. Maybe tomorrow when the wind dies down you can get a few good snowball throws at your brother.; February 1, 2011 at 8:02 PM

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About Mason Arik

To continue Mason's dream and his memory, we dedicate this blog to him. He has been diagnosed with Diffuse Pontine Glioma (Brain Tumor) (04/22/10). He courageously battled his cancer for 11 1/2 months. On March 29th, 2011, it was snowing in Heaven. He is and will be missed forever. We will continue to write and share the strength and courage that Mason has taught us as well as the many other lives he has touched, near and far. Links are listed below to provide additional information regarding DIPG.

Discovery of Tumor-Dx April 22, 2010

Beginning in March of 2010, Mason complained of severe headaches, mostly at night. Then the headaches went from 2-3 times a month (over a 2 month period) to every night and more severe, by the 3rd night I contacted his pediatrician. I was told to give him Excedrin Migraine.

But by the next day we were walking to school and he had double vision- Thanks to the school nurse, we scheduled an appointment that day with Sabates eye care. After his eye was dilated they noticed his eyes were shifting. An immediate MRI was scheduled.

After the most agonizing MRI, we went home awaiting the results. That's when we were told it was a tumor (pontine glioma) We waited to visit the doctor before researching the internet. So imagine the shock to hear this is the worst locations to find a tumor, inside the brain stem. (inoperable and unfortunately very serious)